C-Suite Advisory

A woman CEO is a perfect embodiment of the phrase “Beauty with Brains”. The contemporary management leader of today knows what she wants, optimistic, and enthralling to her team members. She is always on the motivational side, inspires the people around with her persona, and brings a positive aura to...

The pervasive nature of peer influence is as plain as the nose on your face.  While there are countless studies on the subject, you don’t need a pile of them to tell you what your life has shown you time and time again.  You’ve been influenced by the people around...

Launching a new business is exciting, but it can also be expensive. While microbusinesses can often be started for just a few thousand dollars, most entrepreneurs will need to invest or borrow tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands to get things moving. And to make matters even more...

When one day the news headlines mention global trade talks are stalling resulting in a several hundred point market dip and then the next day there is a several hundred point surge in the market from those capitalizing on the dip, it’s hard not to be concerned about the global...

Google “World’s slowest-growing successful business” and you’ll get a bunch of blogs and articles, several illustrated with tortoises just to make the point. You’ll be hard-pushed to find anyone naming a company. On the other hand, if you’re looking for “world’s fastest-growing successful businesses” you’ll be treated to long lists...

Many cliches come to mind when it comes to making mistakes. Growing up, we are told we are only human, and it's natural to commit a few errors. We also know, from personal experience, that mistakes can make or break a person. Often, successful people tend to get caught up...

Data protection and privacy have become buzzwords in the European digital ecosystem in the era of GDPR, introduced in May last year. The Swedish data protection authorities (DPA) recently levied the first fine of approximately $ 20,000 to a high school which ran trials of facial recognition technology among a...

Reputation risk management just got more complicated. And the level of engagement required of boards just got more intense. With the Business Roundtable’s recent statement that the very purpose of corporations includes supporting employees and communities and protecting the environment – with generating long-term value for shareholders coming only at...

Customers drive disruption. If your products or services don’t address their needs, they will buy from your competitor. This is more true now than at any other time, because customers are increasingly knowledgeable about their choices through peer reviews and social media. And with generational changes, customer needs are changing...

The Business Roundtable recently put out a statement calling American companies to no longer focus exclusively on shareholder interests but to instead take all corporate stakeholders into account. American corporations, the Business Roundtable said, should aim to promote an “economy that serves all Americans.” The new Statement on the Purpose...